Digital Media Comparison Chart
- Cassandra Rinker
- Jacob Taylor
- Jessica Steele
Compare features of eCampus tools for your course's digital media:
Class Collaborate: Conduct virtual classrooms and office hours. Faculty and students can meet and communicate via voice, video, text and desktop sharing.
Mediasite: Use a screen recorder to record and upload new presentations or upload existing audio or video to be shared asynchronously.
VoiceThread: Create interactive lectures, discussions, or record audio and video in clips.
Zoom: Conduct an online class session, review session or use Zoom for group collaboration.
| Class Collaborate | Mediasite | VoiceThread | Zoom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max # concurrent webcams | 2 | 3+1 screenshare | n/a | Up to 49 on screen. If more than 49 attendees are in the meeting, thumbnails are displayed on each page. Note: Webcam should be instructor only, unless a student is presenting due to bandwidth issues. |
Max # concurrent audio | n/a | 3 | n/a | 49 |
Max # of participants | 250 Note: Instructors can set up large sessions to support up to 500 attendees. | n/a | n/a | 300 per meeting for all WVU accounts.
Note: If you need more than 300 participants, view the Zoom Webinars and large Meetings page.
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Multiple moderators | Yes Note: Instructors should not make students moderators, only presenters. | n/a | Yes Instructors can give specific people access to be a moderator by adding permissions. | Yes |
Supported browsers | Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge | Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge | Chrome, Firefox | Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge |
Plug-in required | No | Yes | No | No |
Mobile app available | Yes | Yes The app allows viewing, not recording. | Yes | Yes |
Chat feature | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Chat with everyone | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Chat with individuals | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Share white board | Yes | No | No, but Doodle is available. | Yes |
Polling | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Hand raising | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Session scheduling | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Can record session | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Recording format | MP4 video | MP4 video | MP4 video | MP4 video |
Recording downloadable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Phone conferencing | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Share/Download files | Share only | No | Yes | Yes |
Screen Sharing Capabilities | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Breakout rooms (group work) | Yes | No | No Instructors can set up groups. | Yes |
Browser based (no download required) | Yes | Both Users can upload pre-recorded things elsewhere through their browser. To record your desktop, you must download the desktop recorder app from the site. | Yes | No Users must install the free Zoom.us application. Meeting URLs, however, work through your browser to open your meeting. |
Captioning | Yes (manual) | Yes (manual) | Yes (manual) | Yes (manual) |